WELCOME to OUR NEWCOMERSPAC-TE

Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators

Teacher Education Assembly October 2015

Today’s Agenda• Introductions - Who is with us today? (5 minutes) Sally Winterton

• PAC-TE services and membership (10 minutes) Linda Cook

• Submitting a proposal to present at the TEA (10 minutes) one of more of Donna Dombek, Mary Dupuis, Marilyn Narey

• Submitting a manuscript for review for the journal (10 minutes) Linda Norris, Jo-Anne Kerr

• Discussion/questions and answers (15 minutes)

Annual Fall Conference – The TEA55 small group sessions highlighting PA teacher educators’ preparation programs and research

General sessions with the PDE on “hot topics” (Wednesday at Noon) (Thursday at 4:30 with the Secretary of Education) (Friday at 10:30)

Keynote Session – Marilyn Cochran-Smith – Ed Reform and Teacher Education: The Policy Paradigm that is Redefining Teacher Education

General Session -- Troy Hutchings – “I Was Afraid I Was Going to Get into Trouble. Yet I Wish I Could Do More”: Competing Tensions with the Teaching Profession”

Journal Author Sessions (Wednesday and Thursday)

Awards banquet and dessert reception (Wednesday evening)

Graduate Student Poster Session (Thursday morning and afternoon)

Annual business meeting (Thursday Noon)

Newcomer Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday

Institution-alike sessions (Friday morning)

TEA 2016 Planning Committee Friday at Noon with lunch

Focus Group Meetings (Friday morning)

Other associations meet – PA-POMLE, PA-PDS, State System Field Directors

Prize drawings (late Friday morning)

Annual Spring Conference• Annual drive-in conference • 2016 -- March 15 at the Penn Stater in State College• Increasing Diversity and Implementing Culturally Responsive

Pedagogy in Teacher Education • Dr. Rich Milner, University of Pittsburgh, keynote speaker • See page 8 in the TEA program

PAC-TE Journal • Pennsylvania Teacher Educator • Annual • 14th year of publication in 2015• Blind peer-reviewed • Authors present at annual conference • This year’s issue is in conference packets.

Focus Groups1) PK – 4 2) Middle Level 3) Secondary and K-124) Special Education 5) Social and Psychological Foundations 6) Field Experiences and Supervision 7) Policy and Program Development 8) Graduate Educational Leadership

Focus Groupso give members a forum to interact with and share scholarship activities,

program materials, and resources at and between PAC-TE conferences o communicate via PAC-TE online forums o contribute to PAC-TE e-publications o forward proposals to the PAC-TE fall conference planning committees to

sponsor conference sessions o work with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to expand

PAC-TE professional development and networking.

Position Postings PAC-TE member institutions are encouraged to post open positions in the field of professional educator preparation, at no cost to the institution.

Communications• e-Newsletters• e-Memos• Web Site at http://www.pac-te.org

Teacher Educator of the Year• conferred upon an individual who has directly participated in and contributed to

the preparation of candidates for teacher certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• nominations accepted from members annually through August 15• awarded at the TEA Wednesday Awards Banquet • criteria categories:

• Professional preparation • Leadership • Scholarship • Service/involvement in PAC-TE • Membership in other professional associations• Community service activity

PAC-TE’s History• Established 1982• From three professional organizations

• PA Association of Liberal Arts Colleges for the Advancement of Teaching (PALACAT)

• PA Association of Teacher Educators (PATE)• PA Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (PACTE)

• ATE and AACTE State Unit • ATE Delegate Assembly and Council of Unit Presidents representation • AACTE Advisory Council of State Representatives representation

PAC-TE’s Purpose PAC-TE is dedicated to providing strong advocacy and support for professional educator preparation within the commonwealth by:• promoting quality programs of professional educator preparation;• working with professional colleagues who are dedicated to the concept of education for all children and youth;• collaborating with professionals who believe that the quality of education depends upon the effectiveness of those who teach and support teaching;• advocating the improvement of professional educator performance and professional educator preparation programs;• providing opportunities for the individual professional growth of all persons who are concerned with professional educator preparation; and• serving various councils and committees of national, state, and local government and professional associations in the ongoing effort to improve the professional status and image of professional educator preparation.

PAC-TE as THE Voice for Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania

PAC-TE influences teacher education by:• providing a variety of forums for discussion of issues that are of concern to all who are engaged in professional educator preparation;• serving as a unified, collective voice for professional educator preparation in Pennsylvania;• facilitating and coordinating the development of teacher education associations and the individual professional development of teacher educators and other professional educators; and• maintaining its role as one of the most active and supportive state affiliates of ATE and AACTE.

PAC-TE PA Teacher Candidate Effectiveness Assessment

• Developed to submit to the PDE as the evaluation form and system to be used in PA to evaluate teacher candidates

• Approved June 2015 by the Board of Directors • Copyright permission from the Danielson Group to use the

2013 Framework for Teaching• Awaiting PDE Request for Proposals • Take a look at https://www.pac-te.org/public-pacte-speaks

Ongoing Advocacy Activities• State Board meeting participation of president or representative • Contacts with Pennsylvania Department of Education• Testimony at state hearings • President’s messages via e-memo to members• Letters to legislators, State Board, PDE • Liaison with other educational agencies • ATE and AACTE representation• Member of the PA School Funding Campaign• Tracked at PAC-TE Speaks

Assuring and Sustaining Excellence in Quality Teacher Preparation

• In 2011 the PAC-TE Government Relations Committee, after collecting input from members, developed published, and distributed to key Pennsylvania stakeholders in teacher preparation a full color brochure outlining core beliefs and six keys to assuring and sustaining quality teacher preparation.

• Brochure may be downloaded from the web site or requested from the Executive Director• Brochure is in TEA packets.

Keystone Consortium of Educational Associations

• The KCEA is a collaborative effort among education-related associations within the Commonwealth, as coordinated by PAC-TE.

• These education-related associations began their collaboration in October 2012 with the goal of working proactively with the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Education, and legislature to shape policies and legislation which will be beneficial for students and educators throughout the Commonwealth.

• KCEA has been meeting annually at this conference and is coordinated by our Past President Jay Hertzog. • KCEA first developed a “Talking Points” document which outlines basic policies and practices which must

be in place for the Commonwealth’s students to have the best opportunities and support for learning. • The three elements around which this group of educational professionals has found consensus are:

• The Narrowing of the Curriculum and Its Implication on the Whole Child;• The Importance of Ongoing, Meaningful Professional Development for all PreK-16 Educators• Well-designed Student and Professional Educator Assessment and Evaluation Systems

• KCEA associations have also endorsed the PAC-TE position on student teacher assessment and the recently developed PAC-TE Teacher Candidate Effectiveness Assessment.

National AffiliationsPAC-TE is a State Unit of -- •ATE -- Association of Teacher Educators•AACTE -- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

(PAC-TE is the recipient of the 2011 ATE Outstanding Unit Award)

Membership Categories• INDIVIDUAL • INSTITUTIONAL• ASSOCIATE

Individual Membership• Student, $20• Retired, $20 • New, first year, $30 • Regular, $50

(Annual, July - June)

Institutional Member Representatives

• 84 institutions are currently represented.• 350+ representatives of these institutions are

appointed annually.• PA has 90+ institutions with teacher

preparation programs.

Institutional MembershipTeacher Education

Students GraduatedNumber of

Representatives Total Dues

1 - 75 3 $ 210

76 - 150 4 $ 270

151 - 225 5 $ 330

226 - 300 6 $ 390

301 or more 7 $ 450

Board Representation• President-Elect (2 years)• President (2 years) • Past President (2 years) • Treasurer (3 years) (elected/contracted)• 3 state system institution representatives • 3 state-related institution representatives• 3 private institution representatives• 3 individual member representatives• Executive Director (non-voting, contracted)

Strategic Plan Goals 2014-2016• establish and implement policy, annual calendar, roles, and procedures

for PAC-TE’s ongoing advocacy efforts in support of its mission • use alternative delivery formats to expand and extend PAC-TE’s

professional development offerings and networking opportunities• expand PAC-TE membership and membership involvement in PAC-TE• increase PAC-TE income through revenue sources beyond membership

and conference registration, consistent with its mission• collaborate with other educational associations in providing information

and conducting advocacy activities in support of PAC-TE’s mission

Get Involved • Submit a proposal to present a TEA small group session • Submit a journal manuscript • Volunteer to review journal manuscripts• Attend and support our conferences • Join a committee -- TEA Planning, Government Relations, School Safety

and the Prevention of Violence, Institutional Ambassadors, Professional Educator Certification, Sponsorship

• Join a focus group, post, and network w/colleagues

Submitting a Proposal for Presenting a Small Group Session

at the PAC-TE Teacher Education Assembly

Why Have a Proposal Submission Session?

• Encourage potential presenters• Explain the submission and review process

Session Format Types• Workshop-

• 110 minutes • high attendee participation

• Roundtable- • 25 or 50 minutes (this year 25 minutes)• opportunity for discussion in small informal setting

Session Format Types (continued)• Poster-

• 50 minutes• Visual display of research/project• conveys information in stand alone manner• presenter and attendee interaction

Session Format Types (continued)Panel-

• 50 minutes• Moderated • Includes participant interaction with the

panelists

Session Format Types (continued)Concurrent-

• 50 minutes• topic relevant to the field• attendee participation highly recommended

Align your Proposal with one or more of the ATE Standards for

Teacher Educators

http://www.ate1.org/pubs/uploads/tchredstds0308.pdf

The standards are also listed on page 7 of the TEA program.

ATE Standards• Standard 1 Teaching

• Standard 2 Cultural Competence

• Standard 3 Scholarship

ATE Standards• Standard 4 Professional Development

• Standard 5 Program Development

• Standard 6 Collaboration

ATE Standards• Standard 7 Public Advocacy

• Standard 8 Teacher Education Profession

• Standard 9 Vision

Proposal Form Completion - Overview Section

• Descriptive Title (for use in the conference program) • Format of Session (one choice only) • Session Organizer/Main Contact Person • Additional Presenters• Session Synopsis for Conference Program (25 words or less)• Brief Biographical Sketch of Each Presenter – will be used to introduce

the presenters to the participants in their conference session

ONLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEES THIS SECTION

Proposal Form Completion - Description Section

• Proposals are chosen through a blind review process. • Do NOT include presenter names, institutions or

professional affiliations in this section. • If you do so your proposal will NOT be considered.

Proposal Form Completion - Description Section (continued)

• Descriptive Title (same as in overview) • Format of Session (same as in overview) • ATE Standards and Indicators (at least one and no

more than three of each)• Objectives of Your Session -- What will attendees

know and be able to do as a result of participating in your session?

Proposal Form Completion -Summary Section (continued)

• Description of Your Session • 200 words maximum• Proposals exceeding this length will NOT

be considered. • Plans for Participant Involvement

Proposal Review• Electronic blind review process• Committee members serve on teams of at least three.• Reviewers individually use a rubric to evaluate proposals

and submit their ratings to the Executive Director. • The team then meets via phone to conduct an inter-rater

reliability review, coming to consensus on the points to be scored for each criterion.

Proposal Review CriteriaElimination if the summary -- •exceeds 200 words, OR •includes presenter names, institutions, partner organizations or school entities

Proposal Review Criteria (continued)CRITERIA STRONG ADEQUATE WEAK

NOT ACCEPTABLE

Relevance to the conference theme and the ATE Standards and Indicators chosen

6 4 2 0

Clearly stated objectives of the session

6 4 2 0

Quality of ideas in the description of the session

6 4 2 0

Organization and clarity in the description of the session

6 4 2 0

Plans for participant involvement match session format

6 4 2 0

Appropriateness of the content of the session for the PAC-TE audience of educators of teachers and educational leaders

12 8 4 0

Proposal Submission and Acceptance Time Line

• Call for Proposals January 4 (emailed to members; linked from the website)

• Proposal Submission online by February 22• Acceptance/rejection notice by May 13• Presenters must register by early bird registration

date

Submitting a Manuscript for the PAC-TE Journal

• Pennsylvania Teacher Educator • Annual • 14th year of publication in 2015• Authors present at annual conference • This year’s issue is in conference packets • Manuscripts are due no later than February 15 of each year • Submit online at https://www.pac-te.org/public-journal-call-for-manuscripts • Publication decisions are made following a blind review process• Journal purpose -- to provide PAC-TE members with a venue to capture current

research, advances, and changes in the emerging directions of teacher education.

Submitting a Manuscript for the PAC-TE Journal

The following factors are taken into consideration in manuscript review --•Is the manuscript timely for many PAC-TE members?•Will the manuscript be useful to many PAC-TE members?•Will the manuscript be interesting to many PAC-TE members?•Is the manuscript clear and concise?•Is the manuscript well written?•Does the manuscript contain new insights/information?•Does the manuscript support the claims that are made with evidence?•Does the manuscript use relevant current literature?

Submitting a Manuscript for the PAC-TE Journal

See article abstracts and link to full articles from past volumes at –

https://www.pac-te.org/public-journal-articles

Thank you for joining us today!Keep up-to-date with PAC-TE at

http://www.pac-te.org

QUESTIONS?